a wolf whistle



a wolf whistle

a whistle (= high sound that is made by blowing air through the lips) that some men do when they see a woman who is sexually attractive She'll get a few wolf whistles if she walks through town in those shorts. (British & Australian)
See cry wolf, keep the wolf from the door
See also: whistle, wolf

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gadar-Armenian
Lucy['lu:si]
Bernike-Biblical Greek
Katrienkaht-REENDutch
Gia-Italian
Ognyan-Bulgarian